The 15th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (generally known as the AACTA Awards) is an awards ceremony to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 2025. The main ceremony occurred on 6 February 2026 at the Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast and was broadcast on Network 10 and Showcase. The recipient of the Longford Lyell Award was director Bruce Beresford. The ceremony was preceded by an earlier industry gala on 4 February 2026.
Feature film The nominations are as follows: Bring Her Back – Samatha Jennings, Kristina CeytonKangaroo – David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin, Angela Littlejohn, Rachel Clements, Trisha Morton-Thomas Lesbian Space Princess – Tom Phillips The Correspondent – Carmel Travers The Surfer – Leonara Darby, James Harris, Robert Connolly, James Grandison, Brunella Cocchiglia, Nathan Klingher, Nicolas Cage The Travellers – Michael Boughen, Matthew Street, Kelvin Munro | valign="top" width="50%" |Lesbian Space Princess – Tom PhillipsCarmen & Bolude – Yolandi Franken, Michela Carattini Fwends – Carter Looker, Sarah Hegge-Taylor, Sophie Somerville It Will Find You – Helen Tuck, Enzo Tedeschi, Chris Broadbent Magic Beach – Liz Kearney, Kate Laurie, Robert Connolly, Chloe Brugale With or Without You – Su Armstrong, Carolyn Johnson |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Danny and Michael Philippou – Bring Her Back Kate Woods – Kangaroo Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese – Lesbian Space Princess Kriv Stenders – The Correspondent Bruce Beresford – The TravellersPeter Duncan – The Correspondent Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman – Bring Her Back Charles Williams – Inside Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese – Lesbian Space Princess Michael Shanks – TogetherRichard Roxburgh – The Correspondent Bryan Brown – The Travellers Ryan Corr – Kangaroo Jai Courtney – Dangerous Animals Guy Pearce – Inside David Wenham – SpitSally Hawkins – Bring Her Back Alison Brie – Together Emily Browning – One More Shot Susie Porter – The Travellers Daisy Ridley – We Bury the Dead Lily Whiteley – KangarooJulian McMahon – The Surfer Damon Herriman – Together Cosmo Jarvis – Inside Julian Maroun – The Correspondent Rahel Romahn – The Correspondent Jonah Wren Phillips – Bring Her BackDeborah Mailman – Kangaroo Marta Dusseldorp – With or Without You Brooke Satchwell – Kangaroo Yael Stone – The Correspondent Sally-Anne Upton – Bring Her Back Sora Wong – Bring Her BackAaron McLisky – Bring Her Back Mark Wareham – Beast of War Geoffrey Hall – The Correspondent Radek Ladczuk – The Surfer Tyson Perkins – Went Up the HillGeoff Lamb – Bring Her Back Stephen Evans, Kiah Roache Turner, Regg Skwarko – Beast of War Veronika Jenet – The Correspondent Tony Cranstoun – The Surfer Sean Lahiff – TogetherCornel Wilczek – Bring Her Back Michael Darren – Lesbian Space Princess Tom Ellard – The Correspondent Francois Tetaz – The Surfer Cornel Wilczek – TogetherEmma Bortignon, Nick Steele, Hamish Keen, Cameron Grant, Lachlan Harris, Pete Smith – Bring Her Back Liam Egan, Angus Robertson, Lara Cross, Michael Newton, Derryn Pasquill, Adrian Medhurst – The Correspondent Stuart Morton, Joshua O'Donnell, Diego Ruiz – Spit Paul Pirola, Matt Lapthorne – Together Chris Hiles, Justin Spaveski, Leah Katz, Robert McKenzie – Went Up the HillFiona Donovan – The Correspondent Emma Hough Hobbs – Lesbian Space Princess Emma Fletcher – The Surfer Nicholas Dare – Went Up the Hill Sherree Philips – TogetherAnna Cahill – Bring Her Back Tracey Rose Sparke – Beast of War Phill Eagles – Spit Joanna Mae Park – The Correspondent Lien See Leong – The SurferNikki Barrett – Bring Her Back Nikki Barrett, Natalie Wall – Inside Anousha Zarkesh – Kangaroo Anousha Zarkesh – The Correspondent Jane Norris – The Surfer
Television The Newsreader – Joanna Werner, Michael Lucas (ABC)Bay of Fires – Marta Dusseldorp, Fiona McConaghy (ABC) Black Snow: Jack of Clubs – Rosemary Blight, Milly Olrog, Lucas Taylor, Ben Grant (Stan) Mystery Road: Origin – Greer Simpkin, David Jowsey (ABC) The Family Next Door – Melinda Wearne, Dean O'Toole, David Ogilvy, Jenny O'Shea (ABC) The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer – Hamish Lewis, Michael Brooks, Ally Henville, Ian Collie, Rob Gibson (Binge, Foxtel) | valign="top" width="50%" |Apple Cider Vinegar – Samantha Strauss, Liz Watts, Louise Gough, Helen Gregory, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning (Netflix)Invisible Boys – Nicholas Verso, Tania Chambers (Stan) Mix Tape – Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford, Aoife O'Sullivan, Tristan Orpen Lynch (Binge, Foxtel) The Last Anniversary – Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Steve Hutensky, Jodi Matterson, Samantha Strauss, John Polson (Binge, Foxtel) The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Jo Porter, Rachel Gardner, Shaun Grant, Justin Kurzel, Alexandra Taussig (Amazon Prime Video) The Survivors – Tony Ayres, Andrea Denholm, Cherie Nowlan, Andrew Walker (Netflix) |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Bump – Dan Edwards, John Edwards, Claudia Karvan, Kelsey Munro (Stan)Austin – Joe Weatherstone, Catherine Nebauer (ABC) Ghosts – Kylie Washington, Sophia Zachariou, Bree-Anne Sykes, Joshua Mapleston (Network 10, Paramount+) Mother and Son – Jude Troy, Richard Finlayson, Alexandra Cameron, Matt Okine (ABC) Strife – Steve Hutensky, Katie Amos, Asher Keddie, Mia Freedman, Sarah Scheller, Lorelle Adamson (Binge, Foxtel) Top End Bub – Rosemary Blight, Ben Grant, Joshua Tyler, Miranda Tapsell (Amazon Prime Video) | valign="top" width="50%" |Portrait Artist of the Year – David McDonald, Kate Feely, Maria Handas (ABC)Dancing with the Stars – Peter Beck, Amanda Bainbridge, Deb Spinocchia, Kylie Washington (Seven Network) Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final: Access All Areas – Paul Clarke, Emily Griggs, Angela Downing (SBS) I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! – Beth Hart, Alex Mavroidakis, Josie Steele, Jaala Webster, Clare Bath (Network 10) Lego Masters: Grand Masters of the Galaxy – David McDonald, Hamish Blake, Di Yang, AJ Johnson (Nine Network) That Blackfella Show – Rowdie Walden (ABC) |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Hard Quiz – Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh (ABC)Guy Montgomery's Guy-Mont Spelling Bee – Bronwynn Bakker, Cameron Bakker, Guy Montgomery, Greg Sitch (ABC) Sam Pang Tonight – Sam Pang, John Origlasso (Network 10) Spicks and Specks – Rowdie Walden, Anthony Watt (ABC) Taskmaster Australia – Bronwynn Bakker, Cameron Bakker (Paramount+) The Weekly with Charlie Pickering – Charlie Pickering, Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Frank Bruzzese (ABC) | valign="top" width="50%" |Alone Australia – Beth Hart, Riima Daher, Joseph McMahon, Keely Sonntag (SBS)Gogglebox Australia – David McDonald, Will Minchin, Natasha Pizzica (Network 10) Muster Dogs: Collies and Kelpies – Michael Boughen, Matthew Street, Lauren Rudd (ABC) Take 5 with Zan Rowe – Zan Rowe, Nikita Agzarian, Josh Schmidt (ABC) The Piano – Bethan Briegel-Jones, Gemma Murphy, Josie Mason Campbell (ABC) The Secret DNA of Us – Josie Mason Campbell, Sophie Meyrick (SBS) |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Grand Designs Australia – Brooke Bayvel, Michael Collett (ABC)Gardening Australia – Gill Lomas (ABC) Love It or List It Australia – Karen Warner, Geoff Fitzpatrick, John Luscombe, Howard Myers-Rifai (Binge, Foxtel) Restoration Australia – Brooke Bayvel, Michael Collett (ABC) Selling Houses Australia – Caroline Swift, Kam Vurlow, Monique Bushby (Binge, Foxtel) The Cook Up with Adam Liaw – Emily Griggs, Gavin Jarrett (SBS) | valign="top" width="50%" |The Great Australian Bake Off – Emily Commens, Amanda Bainbridge, Deb Spinocchia, Kylie Washington (Binge, Foxtel)Australian Idol – Joel McCormack, Riccy Felixberto, Wes Dening (Seven Network) Australian Survivor: Australia V The World – Amelia Fisk, David Forster, Phoebe McMahon, Toby Trappel (Network 10) Married At First Sight – Tara McWilliams, Alexandra Spurway, Stevo Petkovic, Dimi Theodoulou (Nine Network) MasterChef Australia – Marty Benson, Adam Fergusson, Eoin Maher, April Mackay (Network 10) The Amazing Race Australia – Rikkie Proost, Alenka Henry, Jane Rowley (Network 10) |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Play School: All Together – Bryson Hall, Lyndal Mebberson (ABC)Do Not Watch This Show – Andy Lee, Greg Sitch (ABC) Hard Quiz Kids – Chris Walker, Kevin Whyte, Tom Gleeson, John Tabbagh (ABC) Space Nova – Suzanne Ryan, Yasmin Jones (ABC) | valign="top" width="50%" |I'm As Surprised As You Are – Celia Pacquola – Kevin WhyteThe Magical Dead Cat – Aunty Donna – Jessica Galea, Georgia Mappin, Tom Downey So Proud – Claire Hooper – Kyran Nicholson Don't Tease Me About My Gloves – Geraldine Hickey – Kevin Whyte Melbourne International Comedy Festival - The Allstars Supershow – Rowdie Walden, Susan Provan Melbourne International Comedy Festival - The Gala – Rowdie Walden, Susan Provan |- | valign="top" width="50%" |Jacob Elordi – The Narrow Road to the Deep North Mark Coles Smith – Mystery Road: Origin Travis Fimmel – Black Snow: Jack of Clubs Sam Neill – The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer Hunter Page-Lochard – Reckless Sam Reid – The NewsreaderAnna Torv – The Newsreader Alycia Debnam-Carey – Apple Cider Vinegar Aisha Dee – Watching You Kaitlyn Dever – Apple Cider Vinegar Tuuli Narkle – Mystery Road: Origin Teresa Palmer – Mix TapeDaniel Henshall – The Newsreader Luke Carroll – Mystery Road: Origin Mark Coles Smith – Apple Cider Vinegar Daniel Henshall – The Family Next Door Matt Nable – Apple Cider Vinegar Ashley Zukerman – Apple Cider VinegarHeather Mitchell – The Narrow Road to the Deep North Essie Davis – Apple Cider Vinegar Aisha Dee – Apple Cider Vinegar Michelle Lim Davidson – The Newsreader Robyn Malcolm – Mystery Road: Origin Susie Porter – Apple Cider VinegarTom Gleeson – Hard Quiz Hamish Blake – Lego Masters: Grand Masters of the Galaxy Melanie Bracewell – The Cheap Seats Aaron Chen – Guy Montgomery's Guy-Mont Spelling Bee Luke McGregor – Portrait Artist of the Year Guy Montgomery – Guy Montgomery's Guy-Mont Spelling Bee Sam Pang – Sam Pang Tonight Julia Zemiro – Crime Night!Miranda Tapsell – Top End Bub Claudia Karvan – Bump Asher Keddie – Strife Ben Miller – Austin Sally Phillips – Austin Angus Sampson – Bump Denise Scott – Mother and Son Michael Theo – AustinJustin Kurzel – The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 Jeffrey Walker – Apple Cider Vinegar – Episode 5: Casseroles Lucy Gaffy – Mix Tape – Episode 1 Emma Freeman – The Newsreader – Episode 3: Behind the Front Line Madeleine Gottlieb – The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer – Episode 1Ben Lawrence – The People vs Robodebt – Episode 2 Max Miller, Sam Lingham – Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat Richard Franc, Mark McEvilly – Australian Survivor: Australia V The World – Episode 1: The Multiverse Kirk Docker – I Was Actually There – Episode 4: Cronulla Riots Nick Robinson – The Kimberley – Episode 1Michael Lucas – The Newsreader – Episode 6: The Fall Angela Betzien – Apple Cider Vinegar – Episode 5: Casseroles Samantha Strauss – Apple Cider Vinegar – Episode 6: Tapeworm Jo Spain – Mix Tape – Episode 1 Sarah L. Walker – The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer – Episode 1Kirsty McGregor – Apple Cider Vinegar Anousha Zarkesh – Mystery Road Origin Nikki Barrett, Kelly Graham – The Narrow Road to the Deep North Nathan Lloyd – The Newsreader Jane Norris – The SurvivorsSam Chiplin – The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 Toby Oliver – Apple Cider Vinegar – Episode 5: Casseroles Sky Davies – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 5 Earle Dresner – The Newsreader – Episode 3: Behind the Front Line Mark Wareham – The Survivors – Episode 3Alice Babidge – The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 Cappi Ireland – Apple Cider Vinegar – Episode 5: Casseroles Joanna Mae Park, Suzanne Keogh – Mix Tape – Episode 1 Lien See Leong – The Survivors – Episode 3 Gypsy Taylor – The Newsreader – Episode 3: Behind the Front LineAlexandre de Franceschi – The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Episode 1 Mat Evans, Annette Davey – Apple Cider Vinegar – Episode 5: Casseroles Peter Pritchard – Invisible Boys – Episode 9: Bees Nicholas Holmes – Mystery Road: Origin – Episode 5